# Accident 19861002049459A: Cessna 172N, Madras, OR, October 2, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 1986, 14:30 local time
- Place: Madras, OR
- Airport: City Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.5999° N, 121.0492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5999&lon=-121.0492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4693J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4693J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 43 total, 0 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861002049459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE NOSE TIRE BURST ON LANDING. THE STUDENT BALLOONED THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING A HARD LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA008), Oct 2, 1986: Cessna 172N (N4693J), Madras, OR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4693J (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19850923058989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850923058989I), Sep 23, 1985: Cessna 172N (N4693J), Sandy, OR, Minor damage. Aircraft veered off side of runway during rollout. Nose and gear fairings damaged.
- [Incident 19820119000319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820119000319I), Jan 19, 1982: Cessna 172N (N4693J), Hillsboro, OR, Minor damage. Prop and portion of crankshaft separated at start of goaround. Source of fracture unknown.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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